MINNEAPOLIS- The Millsaps Majors placed three players on the D3Football All-South Region Team, with Mike Barthelemy, Zach Bell and Joiner Stewart getting the call.
The Southern Athletic Association's Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, Barthelemy and Bell were named to the second team All-Region, while Joiner Stewart was named to the third team.
Barthelemy, the junior tailback from Port Sulpher, Louisiana, rushed for 1400 yards and a school record 21 touchdowns. In nine South Region games, Barthelemy ran for 1287 yards and 18 touchdowns. The tailback also had 146 receiving yards out of the backfield, putting him over 1500 yards of total offense for the season.
Zach Bell is the two-time SAA Defensive Player of the Year and named to the second team All-Region for the second straight season. The junior defensive end from Metairie, LA, had 57 tackles, 19 for loss to go along with 12 sacks a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Bell saved 11 of those sacks for South Region games. His 12 sacks placed him sixth in the nation.
Stewart was named to the third team out of the defensive end position. The senior from Foley, Alabama finished the season with 42 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and four sacks. Stewart also had a forced fumble and fumble recovery. His efforts also earned him a second team All-SAA for the season.
The three players on the South Region team is the most the Majors have had since they had three on the 2010 All-Region team.